A US college basketballer has gone on an incredible points-scoring frenzy - racking up 138 points in a single game.

Jack Taylor, playing for Iowa's Grinnell College against Faith Baptist college, also from Iowa, pulled off the amazing feat today in just 35 minutes and in doing so smashed a record that had lasted for 58 years.

The energetic Taylor took 108 shots and nailed 52 from the field and 27 of 71 from three-point range as well as seven out of 10 free throws.

For the record, Grinell, who play in the NCAA division III, won 179-104.

"It felt like anything I tossed up was going in," Taylor told AP.

Taylor only made his debut for Grinnell at the weekend after transferring from another college.

His weekend form was much less inspiring, hitting just 11 of 41 shots.

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